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[G20 in South Africa 2025] Delegates at the G20 second Employment Working Group (EWG) were told that many countries were performing below par because of gender inequality and discriminatory wage polices.

[G20 in South Africa 2025] Employment and Labour Minister, Nomakhosazana Meth informed delegates that a key priority for the Employment Working Group (EWG) is ensuring that discussions about youth employment and women's economic empowerment remain at the forefront of the global labour agenda.

[Foroyaa] Lawyers for Sait Matty Jaw, Madi Jobarteh, Coach-Pasamba Jow, and Baboucarr Sufism Nyang have urged the Supreme Court to declare the 2025 budget submission and its acceptance by the National Assembly unconstitutional, arguing that it violates the mandatory timelines set by the Constitution.

[Foroyaa] In 2024 The Gambia exported the sum of 3.4 billion dalasi. Remittances in 2024 was 775 million dollars (55 billion dalasi) and tax revenue amounted to 20.8 billion dalasi. Remittance therefore is what is supporting the Gambian dalasi and taxation is what is driving the Gambian budget.

[Foroyaa] Addressing awardees of the Gambia Revenue Authority's (GRA) Most Compliant Taxpayers' Awards, President Adama Barrow emphasized the increasing importance of domestic revenue mobilisation, citing a significant decline in overseas development assistance and donor fatigue.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenyans will enjoy a slight reprieve at the pump following a Sh2 price cut in the latest fuel price review by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA).

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Ethiopian Islamic Affairs Supreme Council has criticized the demolition of a fence belonging to "Tebarek Mosque" in Addis Abeba's Kirkos Sub-City, District 10, describing the act as "illegal" and claiming it was carried out "at night" and "outside government working hours."

[Capital FM] The Court of Appeal has dismissed an application by the Speaker of the National Assembly and the National Assembly seeking to suspend the High Court's decision that nullified the Privatisation Act, 2023.

[Liberian Observer] In a renewed move to strengthen public-private collaboration, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Liberia, Mr. Ayokunle Olajubu, last Thursday led a high-level business delegation to pay a courtesy visit to the Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan.

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[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa will this week undertake an oversight visit to the Eastern Cape province where he will engage with the Provincial Executive Committee and receive a briefing on the Port of Ngqura.

[Premium Times] The continuation of tariff battles could affect crude oil price, Nigeria's primary export and a major source of government revenue.

[ISS] The two countries must cooperate to stop Boko Haram from taking advantage of open borders to revive their operations.

[New Dawn] The National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL) recently presented an impressive progress report to President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., at the Executive Mansion in Monrovia on a partnership with TGS NOPEC, a global geological and geophysical leader.

[Liberian Observer] In a blistering critique of Liberia's aviation sector, Alhajji James Attoh, the country's first Director General of the Liberia Civil Aviation Authority (LCAA), has raised serious concerns over what he describes as "complacency and inexperience" at the heart of the nation's air transport infrastructure.

[Liberian Observer] After decades of economic stagnation and infrastructural neglect, Liberia's southeastern counties are experiencing a major economic revival, thanks to significant improvements in road connectivity. From Ganta to Fish Town and beyond, newly rehabilitated highways are driving down transportation costs, easing the movement of goods and services, and reviving long-dormant local markets.

[Liberian Observer] The Liberian Government delegation, led by Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, has secured the commitment of the Kuwaiti Fund for Arab Economic Development to lead a group of Arab lenders to mobilize financing for the 114 km of Salayea to Voinjama as part of the pavement of the Gbarnga to Mendikorma Road Project.

[Liberian Observer] Amid a series of challenges that currently confront the Roberts International Airport (RIA), Liberia's only international airport, the government is seeking partnership to expand and modernize that major national facility.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has approved the acquisition of National Bank of Kenya Limited (NBK) by Access Bank PLC (Access) after the deal met regulatory requirements.

[Capital FM] From the rolling plains of North Eastern Kenya to the dry valleys of Turkana, the political economy of marginalised regions remains one of the most misunderstood and deliberately under-discussed topics in our national discourse. While the Constitution of Kenya 2010 promised a new dawn of inclusivity and equity, the lived reality in these regions still mirrors the shadow of colonial neglect and post-independence betrayal.

[Independent (Kampala)] Analysis -- Fourteen years since 12 governments in the Great Lakes region unanimously agreed to create a foolproof international system for certifying and auditing minerals that have been blamed for fomenting conflict in the region, experts say little has been achieved so far.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- A report of the Committee on Finance, Planning and Economic Development reveals that it will take government 12 years to clear domestic arrears of over Shs13.8 trillion.

[Independent (Kampala)] Analysis -- The Global AI Summit for Africa, held in Kigali, Rwanda from April 3-4, galvanized the continent's ambition to harness the transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI) for sustainable development.

[Vanguard] President Bola Tinubu says his vision is to complete and expand all key road infrastructure projects across Nigeria to improve nationwide connectivity.

[Sonke Gender Justice] In a bold and groundbreaking step towards ending gender-based violence and femicide in South Africa, the Generation Gender programme, also known as GenG, officially launched a pioneering mobile application on 4th April 2025, designed to empower individuals, connect survivors to critical services, and strengthen the national response to GBVF. The Generation G South African Coalition comprises three partner organisations, namely, Sonke Gender Justice, ACTIVATE! Change Drivers, and Action Aid South Africa

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya is in talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a new loan arrangement, with discussions expected to advance further during the upcoming IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C.

[Ghanaian Times] The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced an upward adjustment in water and electricity tariffs effective May 3, 2025.

[Capital FM] Elgeyo Marakwet -- Government reforms in the agriculture sector are paying off and benefitting farners, President William Ruto has said.

[The Herald] Zimbabwe will soon start large-scale manufacturing of solar panels and lithium batteries as the Government moves to capacitate local universities to collaborate with international companies to bring expertise and technology.

[allAfrica] France Threatens Retaliation If Algeria Expels Embassy Staff